Summer 2009-Pic overload!

Ok, it's been an eternity since I posted last. Summer went by way to fast and I had no time to post pics. Soooo...I'm going to post them now. I don't have a ton, but wanted to share some of the key moments. I had the chance to try out being a stay at home mommy this summer and absolutely loved it! It was so hard going back to work and taking the boys back to daycare.

Here's a little summary for each little man:

Ryan:
Currently 10 months old and has 7 teeth now. He cut his 7th tooth right around his 8 month birthday. He started crawling in June and liked to commando crawl. If you don't know what that means, imagine a soldier crawling on there belly, just using his arms to pull him. It's a funny sight, but he is one determined little guy. He started crawling on all fours about 3 weeks later. He's now a speed demon and we have to keep a close eye on him. He loves to pull himself up on EVERYTHING and put EVERYTHING into his mouth. He's a talker too! Loves to make himself heard. His first word was Ma ma, but Dada wasn't far behind. He says Nanaana (banana). He's already pestering his big brother and pushing those buttons. Brendan and Ryan have had many screaming matches, and Ryan usually wins. (Sorry B). Ryan's had a rough summer though. His reflux has really flared up and he (we) didn't sleep much in July and August. I think we've finally found a solution with a new medication and formula combo. He's slept great the last week, just in time for us to go back to work. Oh, and he LOVES to eat. He's not really into baby food, he wants the good stuff. He loves table food...chicken nuggets, apples sauce, goldfish, hot dogs, pancakes, bananas, etc. I can't believe that he'll be 1 in just 2 short months. It has gone by way too fast.




Brendan:
Brendan is almost 3!! I know, it's crazy!. He has grown so much this summer. He started using the potty at the end of June, but out travels put that on hold. We are back to using the potty now, and he earns a super cool tattoo when he uses the potty at home. I'm hoping he'll be pull up free very soon. His language has come leaps and bounds from the beginning of the summer. He speaks in full sentences, and watch what you say, because he repeats anything you say. He's got a great sense of humor and get's excited about EVERYTHING. I love seeing that excitement in his eyes over the simplest things. His memory is quite good too. He brings up things that we've done weeks ago very often now. Grandma and Grandpa's names come up often, as does Ike, Cameron, Ethan, MomMom and PopPop. Aunt Kiki and Bubba got married this summer and Brendan was an awesome ring bearer and a dancing machine. I have no idea where he learned to break dance, but he's got some mad skills :)

Overall, the summer was great! We went to Florida, Mexico, Ohio, and New Jersey. We were there for Kiki and Bubba's wedding, Richmond reception, and Ohio reception. We went to the shore and fished and crabbed. We took trips to the libary, book store, chucky cheese, Signal Bay Waterpark, the Toledo Zoo, rode the Bluebird express, and saw a ton of family and friends. We couldn't have asked for a more exciting summer and hope the coming year is just as exciting. Enjoy the pictures below and I promise I'll try to post more often during the year.

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